The Violins waltzed. The Cellos and Basses provided accompaniment. The Violas mourned their fate, while the Concertmaster showed off. The Flutes did bird imitationsโฆrepeatedly, and the reed instruments had the good taste to admire my jacket. The Trumpets held a parade in honor of our great nation, while the French Horns waxed nostalgic about something or other. The Trombones had too much to drink. The Percussion beat the band, and the Tuba stayed home playing cards with his landlady, the Harp, taking sips of warm milk a blue little cup. โBut the Composer is still dead.
Daniel HandlerIf heโs not gay and he hung out with you the whole time, he wanted to be. Itโs boyfriend or want to be boyfriend or I guess gay. Those are the choices.
Daniel HandlerWhen someone is crying, of course, the noble thing to do is to comfort them. But if someone is trying to hide their tears, it may also be noble to pretend you do not notice them.
Daniel HandlerHow did you do that?โ Mr. Poe asked. โNice girls shouldnโt know how to do such things.โ โMy sister is a nice girl,โ Klaus said, โand she knows how to do all sorts of things.
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